Hail History

Hail history for Rockport, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockport since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rockport

Last hail
May 9, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 15, 2012

11 reports on 10 days since 1986 · #796 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Rockport

Rockport 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Aransas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rockport

The latest hail report in and around Rockport is from May 9, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rockport logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 36% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #796 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rockport accounts for 52% of the 21 reports filed in Aransas County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 15, 2012 near 2.79 SW Rockport.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rockport 0.2
  • Aransas County 0.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rockport 4
  • Aransas County 7
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rockport 0%
  • Aransas County 5%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 2 reports (18%) Jan Feb March: 4 reports (36%) Mar Apr May: 5 reports (45%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rockport
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 15, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.79 SW Rockport Aransas $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
May 23, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 3.2 NW Rockport Aransas — 19:22 local · NCEI
May 9, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.29 NW Rockport Aransas $5K 22:25 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Rockport Aransas — 21:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter 6 N Victoria Victoria — 16:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Rockport
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 9, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.29 NW Rockport Aransas $5K 22:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 3.2 NW Rockport Aransas — 19:22 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.79 SW Rockport Aransas $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Rockport Aransas — 21:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter 6 N Victoria Victoria — 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2000 1.00 inquarter Rockport Aransas — 10:19 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 1.00 inquarter Rockport Aransas — 00:35 local · NCEI
Jan 31, 1998 0.75 inpenny Rockport Aransas — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jan 31, 1998 0.75 inpenny 3 N Rockport Aransas — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 17, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Aransas — 14:00 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Aransas — 19:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rockport

Questions about hail in Rockport

How often does it hail in Rockport, Texas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockport since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #796 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rockport?

Most reports come in May, March, January. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rockport?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 15, 2012 near 2.79 SW Rockport. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rockport?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Rockport had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockport since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 9, 2019.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.